Elsie Janis
Elsie Janis (born Elsie Bierbower, March 16, 1889 – February 26, 1956) was an American actress of stage and screen, singer, songwriter, screenwriter and radio announcer. Entertaining the troops during World War I immortalized her as "the sweetheart of the AEF" (American Expeditionary Force). |
Birth and Death Data: Born March 16, 1889 (Columbus), Died February 26, 1956 (Beverly Hills)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1912 - 1938
Roles Represented in DAHR: lyricist, composer, vocalist, orchestrator
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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 36 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | B-12527 | 10-in. | 10/22/1912 | Fascinating base-ball slide | Elsie Janis | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, composer, lyricist | |
| Victor | B-12528 | 10-in. | 10/22/1912 | When Antelo plays the 'cello | Elsie Janis | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, composer, lyricist | |
| Victor | B-12529 | 10-in. | 10/22/1912 | Fo' de Law'd's sake play a waltz | Elsie Janis | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, composer, lyricist | |
| Victor | B-12530 | 10-in. | 10/22/1912 | El choclo | Victor Orchestra | Orchestra | composer, orchestrator | |
| Victor | C-17126 | 12-in. | 2/7/1916 | Gems from Very good Eddie | Victor Light Opera Company | Vocal chorus and soloists, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Victor | B-17299 | 10-in. | 3/13/1916 | Some sort of somebody | Edna Brown ; Billy Murray | Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Victor | 50227 | 10-in. | 4/1/1930 | Amor | Jesy Barbosa | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Victor | BVE-55645 | 10-in. | 8/3/1929 | Love (Your spell is everywhere) | Gloria Swanson | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Victor | BVE-55678 | 10-in. | 9/6/1929 | Love (Your spell is everywhere) | Arden-Ohman Orchestra ; Frank Luther | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Victor | BVE-57569 | 10-in. | 12/2/1929 | Love, your spell is everywhere | The Revelers | Male vocal quartet, with piano | lyricist | |
| Victor | BVE-58557 | 10-in. | 2/6/1930 | Any time's the time to fall in love | Burt Lorin ; Phil Spitalny Orchestra | Orchestra, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Victor | BVE-63650 | 10-in. | 9/13/1930 | Live and love today | Leo Reisman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Victor | CS-026828 | 12-in. | 9/8/1938 | Very good Eddie | Leonard W. Joy ; Victor Light Opera Company | Vocal soloists, with orchestra and vocal ensemble | lyricist | |
| Victor | [Trial 1912-10-17-13] | Not documented | 10/17/1912 | That fascinating baseball slide | Elsie Janis | Female vocal solo | vocalist, composer, lyricist | |
| Columbia | 46432 | 10-in. | 2/18/1916 | Some sort of somebody | Grace Kerns ; Andrea Sarto | Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 78724 | 10-in. | 10/8/1919 | I never knew | George Meader | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 78739 | 10-in. | 10/14/1919 | I never knew | Henry Burr | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 149024 | 10-in. | 9/19/1929 | Love (Your spell is everywhere) | Arthur Fields ; The Harmonians [Selvin's Orchestra] | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Columbia | W149050 | 10-in. | 9/25/1929 | Love (Your spell is everywhere) | Ben Selvin and his Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Columbia | W149445 | 10-in. | 11/19/1929 | Love (Your spell is everywhere) | James Melton | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Columbia | [W]149458 | 10-in. | 11/1/1929 | Love (Your spell is everywhere) | Harmonians ; Kate Smith | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | lyricist | |
| Columbia | W150056 | 10-in. | 3/4/1930 | Anytime's the time to fall in love | Buddy Rogers | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Columbia | [W]150058 | 10-in. | 3/4/1930 | Anytime's the time to fall in love | Lloyd Keating and his Music ; Paul Small | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Columbia | W150619 | 10-in. | 7/3/1930 | Live and love to-day | The Columbia Photo Players | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and male vocal quartet | lyricist | |
| OKeh | S-7034 | 10-in. | approximately Oct. 1919 | I never knew | Henry Burr ; John H. Meyer | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | lyricist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Janis, Elsie," accessed April 16, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/111051.
Janis, Elsie. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 16, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/111051.
"Janis, Elsie." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 16 April 2024.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Janis, Elsie, 1889-1956 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no98077620
Wikidata: Elsie Janis - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q2144892
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/22325780
MusicBrainz: Elsie Janis - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/df32f18e-dc0e-4458-994a-c1e9d40443aa
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